Gufo, on Cambridge Street, MA is absolutely the Italian restaurant to go to outside of Italy. Yesterday, 3/17/2026, my beloved, kind-hearted & caring-loving son stopped @ Gufo & got me a lunch meal. It was the manager Ryan's recommendation & prepared with special care, & attention as I'm lactose intolerant. My famous "Mushroom Bomb" sandwich with a delicious salad, 'house Focaccia, without 'Queso.' OMG! It was so delicious & I was surprised to have eaten everything within a few minutes as I'm a slow eater & do take me time to eat my meal. There is also brunch meal made with these special mushroom & very delicious too. Try it when you at Gufo during brunch. Thanks to the Gufo kitchen crew, the waiters & bar staff. They are always personable, pleasant & customer-friendly. To the manager, Ryan, keep up the amazing & awesome job you're doing. You're truly the best. The chocolate chip cookies are to die for. Also thank you for the pizza & cookies last time. To my son Tepe N. Esq., you're an amazing, thoughtful, kind & incredibly awesome son. Surprising me with such a delicious meal meant a lot to me & others who watched me eat it. Bravo! Tepe, is also a great lawyer. If you're looking for one, contact Ryan or me. Queen Brigitte. read more

A while back, I had seen a photo on social media of the "snacks" tray offered at Gufo and I couldn't get it out of my head - it's about six little dishes of various offerings, like smoked almonds, wonderfully citrus-y bright green olives, anchovies in olive oil and chili dust, radishes over sheep's milk butter, a wedge of cheese in fig jam, and eggplant caponata in whipped ricotta, with a side of focaccia. All this for $30! If you and your friends are in more of a nibbling mood, this is a fine option. Other great things we ordered: 1. Half chicken Milanese - I loved the layer of greens and creme on top, makes for a beautiful presentation. That said, this dish is best eaten right there at the table when it's hot and crispy. I had some for leftovers the day after and the texture definitely wilted. 2. Duck bacon pizza - can't go wrong with duck bacon but it's pretty rich and indulgent and, while I love pizza, one slice of this was enough. Next time, I'd try the pepperoni and vodka pie, which our waitress was super enthusiastic about. 3. Swiss chard Caesar salad - love that they add fish roe on top for an unexpected burst of flavor and saltiness. 4. Rigatoni - sauce had a lot of depth to it but very, very salty. 5. Cacio e pepe arancini - we ate this so quickly that I didn't have time to snap a photo. Dessert was soft serve, they're very generous with the portion. The layout of the restaurant is a little funny - when you come in, the host stand is in an empty space with the pizza oven right behind it, and then you walk a little further back into the actual bar/restaurant area. It's a pretty casual sit-down place, with both families and office dinners happening. Lots of street parking outside. read more

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I have had Gufo a few times when I am in Camberville area and it is always great. I usually opt for the Margarita pizza and am never disappointed. Love this place and the service, just make a reservation as even on a weekday, there may only be bar seating during the winter. read more

Another wonderful dinner at Gufo - service was top notch, timely and never rushed, and the food was delicious. The spring-y version of gnocchi with clams, guanciale, herbs, lemon cream and breadcrumbs was a touch salty, but in a good way. Gnocchi was so pillowy and served nice and hot. Snap pea caesar had a really good dressing, but wish there was a bit more veggie dimension than just the snap peas and radish. The star of the meal was actually the soft serve, which was a generous creamy twist of basil and orange with brown butter breadcrumbs. Will definitely be back. read more

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10/10 meal! Excellent service, beautiful and cozy interior, and great food. My favorite of the night has to be the mussel toast, followed by the rigatoni pasta and duck bacon pizza. We also got the sweet potato and prosciutto which were yummy, but I'd skip in favor of trying new things next time. Drinks were also very solid. read more

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I visited gufo for dinner with friends and was left a bit disappointed. I believe our server was possibly new because she seemed a bit frazzled and was not very attentive and didn't really check on us. Overall, the food was also just ok. I enjoyed snap pea caesar salad but it could've used for dressing for sure. The pizzas were just fine, nothing very impressive that I would return for. The vodka pepperoni pizza was very greasy and I tasted no vodka sauce at all, it was basically regular pepperoni pizza. The Swiss chard pizza also tasted nothing like I would expect, but a simply white pizza with some balsamic. I didn't get any flavor of chili oil or lemon that it had in the description. Maybe the pasta plates are better but we did not have any. read more

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Had a great experience at Gufo! The ambiance is nice here. It's cozy, the bar area is such a vibe, and the lighting is just right. Not too bright, but also not too dim where you can't see what's going on. The tables are a little close together (especially if you have a winter jacket you're dealing with) but we made it work. I got the garden party mocktail and the rigatoni bolognese and I'm very happy with my order! The next time I come back, I'll probably reorder this again. My friend got the vodka pepperoni pizza which is clearly the crowd favorite. Looking around, you could see a lot of tables had ordered this. She asked for it to be well-done so it came out dark and cooked a little longer than usual (the dough of the pizza on the table to our left was much lighter and less cooked through). I tried a bite but I thought it wasn't juicy enough. The pizza was good, but nothing to write home about. That's probably because she ordered it well-done so I definitely want to try it again, ordered as is. For dessert we tried the olive oil cake and it was interesting. Not to sound crazy, but we both tried a bite of the cake with the whipped cream and peaches that come on the side. As one big bite it literally tasted like bruschetta. Not in a good way either. It was wild haha. We tried a second bite without going for the whipped cream and peaches and it was much better but still not my cup of tea. A great experience all around but was an interesting palette! read more

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We loved the contemporary feel of the restaurant. It was romantic, but also trendy. You can go dressed up or dressed down. Great for girls night dinner! Although we had a wait for our table, despite making reservations, the staff was extremely hospitable and provided us with snacks complementary! And also gave us the cutest complimentary ice cream platter for my birthday! As for the food, everything was amazing! The eggplant caponata was the best of the snacks! The carbonara was a hit, with a few girls saying it was better than the carbonara in Italy! The bolognese also was really delicious and full of flavor without being too salty. Chicken Milanese was super juicy and yet crispy on the outside. We also loved the broccolini and octopus, although portions were kind of small. We also got a pizza which was really good even though it didn't quite pass the fold test. We also liked that you can order a side of dipping sauce like hot honey! Meatballs, arancini, and squid ink pasta were also pretty good. Definitely recommend! read more

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Easily has held the title for my personal favorite restaurant over the last three years. Constantly pushing its own boundaries with seasonal menu shifts while maintaining favorites. Incredible service and atmosphere. Can't recommend this place enough. read more

Great night at Gufo in Cambridge. I've been here before but wanted to take my partner. The reservation process was super easy with Resy and the host/server was great. The Caesar salad was a great start to the meal along with the whipped ricotta... we would definitely recommend! If you are gluten free, they offer gluten free crackers to accompany. The sweet potatoes were really well done and the Rigatoni pasta was fantastic. We also got the pasta gluten free and it was some of the best GF pasta we have had. The interior felt warm and relaxing, looking forward to coming back and dining on the patio soon! read more

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First time there. Food was fine. Service was fine. One kitchen helper/cook was amazingly nice and helpful. read more

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I came here for lunch this week after having seen the reviews. When you first walk in, it's a little bar area and then you can go through to the dining room to the left. I was quickly seated. I had the chicken Milanese sandwich with a side salad, which was a simple bed of arugula with olive oil & lemon as dressing. The chicken itself was crispy but not super flavorful, although the pickles and hot peppers--and I normally don't even like pickles--added some good interest to the dish. There weren't many folks inside as it was the middle of the week, and it sometimes took a while to get my server's attention, but everyone was friendly. I'd be interested in coming back and giving one of Gufo's pastas a try. read more

This place is so good surprisingly. The space was big. We came in with no reservation and was seated immediately. The vibes were good and the pasta and pizza were very yummy. read more

Great dinner at gufo! It was a chill vibe (Monday night in January) but the food was delicious and the servers were just lovely. read more

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What's the best thing about this place is the space-- it's spacious, it has a covered outdoor patio and a large indoor dining room that sustain its customers all year long. You can walk in here with more than one friend in tow and be guaranteed a seat! Food, also good. Have I had better Italian? Yes. Gufo's take on Italian is more upscale Italian American food so for those seeking authentic Italian, look to another place. Otherwise? Great date spot, service was very friendly and we never felt rushed. read more

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Came here for drinks and a pizza after work last Friday. I heard good things about their pizza so I got the mortadella pizza. It was okay but only because the pizza seemed to be a bit burnt at parts and felt more like I was eating the crust. I don't know if that's how their style of pizza was but wasn't the biggest fan. We did enjoy their drink choices and my partner got the vermouth on the rocks which was tasty and I got the almost famous which was delicious. The service was okay but since we only ordered drinks and a pizza we didn't see our waiter much after which is fine since we said that's all we were getting. However seeing as the pizza was a lot of crust I would've asked for a dip for it but no worries! We sat outside and the ambiance was great. The train had run through at one point which was super cool, I didn't know that there was a train that ran. Overall, had a good time but if I went again would want to order some other items on the menu instead. read more

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gufo came highly recommended, so i finally visited on a saturday night after hearing about it months ago. it was packed and they had a very warm outdoor patio. the interior is nicely designed, while the patio has a much more casual atmosphere. hannah was our server for the night, and was pleasant. for drinks, we tried their kway rum punch and pandan-monium. the pandan-monium has an interesting aftertaste of cereal, and i didn't like the notes of the rum punch, it was too bitter for me. i replaced it with the smoke on the water, which was better, but personally thought they were trying too hard to make the drinks unique rather than taste good. for food, we started with meatballs and shared a margherita pizza. the meatballs tasted good with flavor and great sauce, but they were cool, not even warm. first time trying cool meatballs. we ordered the margherita pizza and it was good, i thought the crust lacked flavor but they have dipping sauces available. meatballs 5.6/10 margherita pizza 8.2/10 pandan-monium 3.5/10 kway rum punch 5/10 smoke on the water 9/10 i'd give them another chance on a less busy night, if there is one, as gufo is listed as one of the top foodie spots in east cambridge. i do have to compliment how warm the patio is, it's even warmer than the restaurant which is a plus. ambiance: 4.2/5 food: 3.4/5 drinks: 2.9/5 service: 3.9/5 gufo: 3.6/5 read more

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A lovely spot with great atmosphere to catch up with friends. We walked in around 6pm on a weeknight without reservations but were able to get seats at the bar. We ordered the squid ink bucatini, snap pea Caesar, and a pizza to share. Bonus, you can ask for half and half pizza flavors if you can't decide! Everything was delicious! We especially loved the squid ink bucatini which was perfectly al dente and unlike anything we've had in the city. Can't wait to return. read more

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I loved the open kitchen and bar setup. it's so fun watching the chefs cook right in front of you. The dishes were beautifully presented, and they even have a few intimate booths that are perfect for date night. Portions were on smaller side, but still perfect for sharing. Cozy spot for date nights! read more

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Wow can I just say amazing service from the manager here! Our table was half hour wait from reservations so they complimented us with a free tray of appetizers to compensate for the wait. The pasta was sooo good especially the carbonara. Pizza was delicious as well and the meatballs were sooo yummy. The wait was pretty long for food so keep that in mind as the place does get busy and we had dinner at 9 ish pm. The drinks weren't bad either but nothing out of the ordinary. Drink menu and main menu is just one sheet so not many options for mixed drinks but maybe they might expand. I would love to see different varieties of espresso martinis if I could Make a suggestion Overall we will definitely be coming back :) read more

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I came here at the recommendation of a friend and it did not disappoint. The service was superb. The waiter staff was attentive and anticipated any needs a diner might have. Every dish was beautifully presented and delicious! We ordered the heirloom tomatoes salad and it was insanely simple and delicious! It was my favorite dish of the night closely followed by the amazing fresh pasta with crab. It was a fantastic experience! I love the salty pig and will absolutely come back here! read more

I love coming here for lunch and getting some work done at the bar. Gufo has really good pizza. And there's usually metered street parking available close to the restaurant. In the summer, the patio has the best vibes but in the winter it's been nice to cozy up inside by the bar and enjoy some great eats. My favorite pizza is one they do in the summer with mushrooms and Meyer lemon...absolute perfection. read more

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This place has a lot of hype and I think it lived up to it. The space is bigger than expected given the side door entrance and pretty easy to get a reservation. The vodka peperoni slice was great and we added ricotta and hot honey which I would for sure recommend! Was a bit floppy but flavour was there and the actual crust was crispy and not overdone (i HATE when my pizza is too charred). The rigatoni bolognese tasted like my nonna's in the best way. We also got the spoja with sweet corn and it was very light and surprising in flavour.. almost like a warm pasta salad? Not much corn flavour but not bad by any means, just unexpected. The arancini was good but tbh this is where they lost the last star because it was was brutally cold in the middle, threw me off especially as the first dish to come out- luckily the rest brought it together. Would 100% order the pizza again read more

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Attended a wedding year. The food was fantastic and the service was impeccable. Only drawback was that the chicken Milanese was very dry, but the pasta was delicious read more

There were four of us and we had all 6 snacks, a small plate, 2 entrees, 2 pizzas off of their creative menu. Just pick the variations you enjoy. About a third of the menu has some sort of hot spice so ask if you can't tolerate the heat. One of our pizzas was overcooked and slightly burned. Overall it was a great experience read more

I found myself in Cambridge often for work, but on a recent trip for pleasure I had my wife and pups with me so Gufo's beautiful outdoor seating fit the bill. Generally, I'm in town for a quick overnight so walking this far wasn't always an option but I am so glad we explored. Everything on the menu was absolutely fantastic. I'd like to say that over the course of a few hours on a Friday night we had multiple Negroni's, a majority of the snack and the octopus was a stnadout, and finished with soem pizza and Amaro's. The staff are brilliant, know the dishes and drinks and have fantastic insight on what to order. My only regret is I did not order the Half Chicken Milanese. On our way out, the table next to us got it, and I almost joined them for a second dinner. read more

Favorite pizza place in the Boston area. Service has been great too. The crust dips are a good addition to any pizza you get there.

Loved the pizza here. Really good flavors. Good crunchy crust. Also got the meatballs appetizer which was tasty as well. Wasn't quite exceptional -- the interior was nice but there is this weird dead cafe you enter at which makes the restaurant look abandoned. Service was good though they were out of chili oil :( Overall I think the pizza here is great and worth the price. read more

Gufo - Pepperoni - A pizza with pepperoni, green peppers, and cheese is placed on a round serving stand with a wire rack, set on a bar counter. In the background, several patrons are seated at the bar, engaged in conversation and enjoying drinks. The setting appears to be a lively restaurant or bar with large windows, indoor plants, and ambient lighting. - Pizza Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Great pizza / pasta restaurant. Street parking so a little walk but worth it! The dishes are unique and tasty. Sat in the outdoor area which was really nice with nice overhead lighting. Coulda used a space heater but totally reconned this place - just bring a jacket if you sit outside read more

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Love the food here! My favorites are the pepperoni vodka pizza with mushrooms, the brussel sprouts, and the Arancini. Great ambiance (perfect place to chat with friends) and not too crowded. read more

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Been wanting to try this spot and finally got to! Just wanted some yummy bites for brunch so we ordered the caramel apple fried dough & the breakfast pizza. Both were mouth wateringly delicious. I got an iced chai as well which was flavored perfectly. I love the vibe of the restaurant- cozy, modern, can dress cute or be casual. I'd deff want to go back and sit at the bar, and try their dinner menu! Service was good too. read more

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Incredible food and ambiance! Went for lunch and the pizza and sandwiches were great! The staff were very accommodating to my toddler.

Wow! We had the Swiss chard Caesar salad, and it's probably one of the best salads that I've had all year. The pizza was fantastic: delicious crust, spicy pepperoni, briny olives. Nice wine selection as well. The place he as a nice vibe, and it's pretty inside. Our server Lizette was fantastic. This one is a win! read more

Had a wonderful brunch experience here on a Saturday! I was the first in my party to arrive and they seated me without having to wait which was nice. The dining room decor is super cute (think: comfy, cushioned chairs, cute leafy accents, and lots of natural lighting), and the brunch options are unique and delicious. I got the oyster mushrooms and egg dish, which was flavorful and filling. The portion size was perfect and the price was reasonable ($18). I also got a matcha tea ($5), which my server helped me request instead of the matcha latte. One point to note was that there were several different servers and bussers attending to our table the whole time, which was confusing since they would sometimes ask to take our order or clear our table after someone else already did. Overall, they were very attentive though, which was nice. I would definitely come back again to try some more of their menu options! read more

Gufo - Oyster mushrooms and egg brunch dish - Pizza Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Found this place on Yelp and it did not disappoint! Snap pea Caesar - never had a Caesar salad with snap peas so it was unique. I loved the added crunch from the snap peas. Some pieces of the snap peas were a little dry though. Roasted mushroom, gremolata, Meyer lemon, fontina - this pizza is on my list of top favorite pizzas. I loved the mushroom, fontina, and Meyer lemon combination of flavors. The crust was super crispy. The pizza flopped a little when it was hot but once it cooled down, it held its shape. read more

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This cozy eatery surprised us in the best way. My family and I came craving brick oven pizza--and Gufo delivered exactly that. Each pie arrived hot, crispy, and tailored to our preferences. The timing was spot-on, and the flavors were even better. One tip: if you're not a fan of herbs, speak up when ordering. But if you're open to a little herbal flair, let the chef work his magic--you might just discover a new favorite. While Gufo may not ooze upscale panache, it more than compensates with bold flavors and a welcoming, homestyle vibe. We walked, so I can't speak to parking, but the price-to-portion ratio is excellent. In fact, prices overall are refreshingly reasonable. Service came with a genuine smile, and the ice cream selection at the end was a delightful bonus--definitely save room. If this review or the photos help you out, feel free to drop a like or comment. It means a lot. read more

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First things first, the service was incredible. When we walked in we were promptly greeted so kindly and it just sets the tone of the entire night. Our waitress also was beyond kind and she even comped the birthday dessert I ordered which was so unnecessary but so so appreciated. The inside was super cute and fun of plants. I loved the Cacio e pepe arancini. The focaccia they bring out was amazing dipped in that sauce. The Vodka pepperoni pizza was amazing and probs some of the best pizza I have had in Boston, I just wish there were more olives on it! The Carbonara was super lemony and not as heavy as a traditional carbonara so that was nice. Defiantly didn't remind me of carbonara but I loved it anyway. The Cherry chocolate tarte was to perfection as well read more

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Tried Gufo for the first time and ordered some cheese and pepperoni pizzas for take out. The pizza was amazing! Very fresh ingredients, and good crisp to the pizza. The flavor on the pepperoni pizza blew me away. Would definitely recommend! read more

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This place is beautiful. I came here for a Saturday brunch. They have lots of drink options, tasty pizzas, and a few sandwiches. I want to go back and try more pizzas and maybe their dinner menu. The staff were really patient as we had to keep ordering more food and drinks as certain friends were late and still needed to order. They also let us bring in a cake for our friend's birthday! read more

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Came here a few weeks ago for dinner. The vibe was intimate, modern, casual and the service was good. We enjoyed the eggplant caponata, mushroom pizza, and rigatoni bolognese dishes. We had the pizza served with a hot spicy oil which was delicious and the rigatoni was unique in that it wasn't too tomato forward. Would likely come back! read more

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